Buyer

Overview

Buyer Position

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency, is seeking a Buyer to join our client's team.

The Buyer position provides a turnkey procurement solution to either Project or Internal Support groups for all purchasing-related activities. The incumbent in this role is expected to have routine interaction with their internal business leaders, as well as all suppliers, to ensure that the client is well represented in the supplier marketplace. This is accomplished by being able to represent a comprehensive picture of the client\'s requirements to the suppliers, as well as by being able to communicate the suppliers\' capabilities and needs back to the client.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the process of issuing subcontracts, equipment POs, and / or material POs within the proper programs.
• Review invoices and verify prices against POs, backup documentation, and input costs in proper programs.
• Process POs and change orders within required systems.
• Negotiating with vendors to include equipment and day-to-day purchases to ensure competitive pricing and availability.
• Be aware and focused on vendor follow-ups to ensure that all items are due on required dates.
• Maintain a professional and ethical relationship with all vendors and subcontractors.
• Handle, coordinate, and assist all personnel as may be required in a professional and timely manner while maintaining a good working relationship.
• Maintain and update authorized vendor lists for field and sales personnel.
• Maintain understanding of all items a vendor sells, price trends, and hard-to-find parts from different vendors.
• Responsible for all warranty items and filling out our warranty tags.
• Responsible for all core credits from vendors.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

About Blackstone Talent Group

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone\'s global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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